16th October 2010

Railway Touring Company
The Weardale

Locos Used 47500 & steam: 48151
Stock Used ???

Route :
1Z61 : Newcastle to Stanhope
1Z62 : Stanhope to Newcastle

Loco(s) Route
48151 (2) Newcastle - Benton North Jn - Newsham - Bedlington North Jn - Morpeth - Newcastle - Low Fell Jn - Tyne Yard - Durham - Ferryhill South Jn - Norton West Jn - Norton South Jn - Stockton - Eaglescliffe - Darlington - North Road - Shildon - Bishop Auckland - Stanhope
47500 (3) Stanhope - (reverse of outward route) - Darlington
48151 (2) Darlington - (via ECML) - Newcastle

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. 48151 replaced unavailable 45690 'Leander'.
(2) 47500 on rear.
(3) 48151 on rear.

Sources : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Newcastle 07.38d -
Benton North Jn 07/47 -
Newsham 08/10 -
Bedlington North Jn 08/19 -
Morpeth 08/50 -
Newcastle 09/19 18.00a
Low Fell Jn 09/24 ?
Tyne Yard 09.28 ~ 10.53 -
Birtley ? 17/52
Durham 11/10 17/38
Tursdale Jn 11/20 17.10 ~ 17.25
Ferryhill South Jn 11/25 17/05
Stockton 11/46 -
Eaglescliffe 11/50 -
Dinsdale 11/57 -
Darlington 12.04a ~ 12.06d 16.24a ~ 16.50d
North Road 12/11 16/2
Heighington 12/28 16/06
Shildon 12.33a ~ 12.35d 15.56a ~ 15.58d
Bishop Auckland 12/45 15/47
Stanhope 13.50a 14.40d


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